With the Ottawa Redblacks firing of GM Marcel Desjardins on October 25th, some final thoughts on why it happened and where the franchise goes from here.
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Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 9
Jeff discusses the start of the 2019 USports football season and the outlook for the Carleton Ravens. He also talks brotherly love in Ottawa's CFL history. Fittingly, this week's guest is former Raven and current Ottawa Redblacks DL Kene Onyeka, whose brother Godfrey is a DB in Edmonton and cousin Nakas a LB for Toronto. … Continue reading Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 9
Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 8
Jeff is joined by Harrison Brown, co-founder & CEO of HeadCheck Health, a mobile and web-based platform for concussion protocol, care and analysis. HeadCheck has recently become an official partner of the CFL, equipping team medical staffs with their concussion toolset. Listen here: https://m.soundcloud.com/carletonravensfootball/carleton-ravens-football-podcast-2019-08-01 -- Follow us on Twitter -> @DefendTheR (Photo credit: The Co-operators/The … Continue reading Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 8
Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 7
Recorded in July, Jeff speaks to Carleton Ravens grad and current Ottawa Redblacks receiver Nate Behar. Jeff also discusses the Ravens talented corps of transfer players heading into the 2019 season, highlights from the 1980 Ravens season, and much more. Listen here: https://m.soundcloud.com/carletonravensfootball/carleton-ravens-football-podcast-2019-07-15 -- Follow us on Twitter -> @DefendTheR
Trying to figure out Marcel Desjardins and 2019 Redblacks
These are some restless times in #RNation, with the Redblacks on a 4-game losing streak and fans wondering if all their doubts about the 2019 version of the team are already materializing. Redblacks fan @Lordele shares his thoughts on how we may have got here and why no one should be surprised. By Lordele Greenyer … Continue reading Trying to figure out Marcel Desjardins and 2019 Redblacks
T-shirts! Get yer Ottawa football fan t-shirts here!!
After thinking about it for a couple years, spending a few months putting concepts together and a little bit of teasing on social media, I’m happy to announce the launch of Defend the R gear on Teespring! Put together a little FAQ to capture how I got here. What gave you this idea? I’ve always … Continue reading T-shirts! Get yer Ottawa football fan t-shirts here!!
Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 4
With the Canadian Football League draft around the corner, host Jeff Morris is joined by Carleton Ravens football head coach Steve Sumarah to discuss, among other things, the great success his program has had in producing CFL draft picks - a total 11 since 2013. Jeff provides us with a little bit (read: a lot) … Continue reading Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 4
Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 3
In the third episode of the Carleton Ravens Football Podcast, we hear from CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie, who was the keynote speaker at this year's Carleton Ravens Football Dinner on April 5th, 2019. In a visionary (and pretty darn inspiring) address, Ambrosie not only speaks about growing the league internationally and creating new opportunities for … Continue reading Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 3
Saturday & Sunday at the Grey Cup
By Nelson Hackewich Editor's note: Our friend, fellow CFL fan (Saskatchewan, but try not to hold it against him) and favourite uniform concept designer Nelson Hackewich was kind enough to share some of his thoughts and experiences at this year's Grey Cup Festival in Edmonton. This is the second of two recaps on all the … Continue reading Saturday & Sunday at the Grey Cup
The Social: Chatting with the man behind @Redblacks, Tyler Rabb
As has become pretty much an annual affair, we sat down with the man behind @Redblacks recently for a chat. Tyler Rabb is OSEG’s “Growth Hacker” (his official title), taking over from Mat Smith, who moved on following last year’s Grey Cup. Tyler shared a bit about himself, his road to a communications/social media career … Continue reading The Social: Chatting with the man behind @Redblacks, Tyler Rabb
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